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butcher

UK
/ˈbʊtʃə/
US
/ˈbʊtʃɚ/

Translations

butchernoun
butchers
pl
UK
/ˈbʊtʃə/
US
/ˈbʊtʃɚ/
The butcher prepared the meat for the customers at the market.
Le boucher a préparé la viande pour les clients au marché.
I went to the butcher to buy some steaks for dinner.
Je suis allé à la boucherie pour acheter des steaks pour le dîner.
Additional translations
charcutierFamilier, au sens figuré, pour une personne qui exécute un travail avec une grande maladresse et abîme ce qu’elle touche.
boucherAu sens figuré, personne qui tue de façon brutale ou indiscriminée.
Synonyms
meat dealer
meat cutter
flesher
slaughterer
carnivore
butcherverb
butchered
Past Simple
butchered
Past Participle
butchering
Gerund
UK
/ˈbʊtʃə/
US
/ˈbʊtʃɚ/
massacrerPar extension, tuer cruellement ou sans distinction.
The invading troops butchered the villagers before burning the town.
Les troupes d’invasion ont massacré les villageois avant de brûler la ville.
massacrerAu sens figuré, abîmer gravement un travail, un texte ou une présentation.
He butchered the presentation by forgetting half of his lines.
Il a massacré sa présentation en oubliant la moitié de son texte.
abattreS’emploie surtout pour les animaux destinés à la boucherie.
The farmer butchers the pigs every autumn to sell the meat at the market.
Le fermier abat les porcs chaque automne pour vendre la viande au marché.
Additional translations
charcuterFamilier, pour un travail exécuté de façon maladroite ou peu soignée.
Synonyms
murder
kill
execute
massacre
slaughter
butcheradjective
UK
/ˈbʊtʃə/
US
/ˈbʊtʃɚ/
Used attributively to describe something related to or suitable for a butcher (e.g., "butcher knife").
de boucherSe dit de quelque chose lié au boucher ou destiné à la découpe de la viande.
She bought a butcher block countertop for her kitchen.
Elle a acheté un plan de travail en bloc de boucher pour sa cuisine.
butchadjective

butcher

Comp.

butcher
Comp.
butchest
Super.
UK
/bʊtʃ/
US
/bʊtʃ/
virilSurtout pour une apparence ou une attitude masculine, notamment pour une femme.
She wore a butch outfit with a leather jacket and combat boots.
Elle portait une tenue virile avec un blouson en cuir et des bottes de combat.
Additional translations
masculinPlus neutre; peut s'employer pour une allure ou un comportement jugés masculins.
Synonyms
sturdy
manly
tough
rugged
masculine

Definitions

butchernoun
A person who slaughters animals or dresses their flesh for sale.
The butcher prepared the meat for the customers at the market.
A shop where meat is sold.
I went to the butcher to buy some steaks for dinner.
A person who kills people indiscriminately or brutally.
The dictator was known as a butcher for his ruthless actions against his own people.
A person who bungles or botches tasks through gross incompetence, especially in a way that causes damage.
The mechanic turned out to be a butcher and ruined my car engine.
butcherverb
To slaughter animals and prepare them for sale as meat.
The farmer butchers the pigs every autumn to sell the meat at the market.
To ruin something through clumsy or inept handling.
He butchered the presentation by forgetting half of his lines.
To kill people in large numbers or in a particularly cruel or indiscriminate way.
The invading troops butchered the villagers before burning the town.
butcheradjective
Relating to or suitable for a butcher or butchery; designed for cutting meat.
She bought a butcher block countertop for her kitchen.
butchadjective
Having a strong, masculine appearance or demeanor, often used to describe women or lesbians who adopt traditionally male characteristics.
She wore a butch outfit with a leather jacket and combat boots.
Rugged or tough in appearance or behavior, typically used to describe men.
His butch style made him stand out in the crowd of more formally dressed men.
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